RESIGNATION OF THE STAFFORD MINISTRY.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 523, 29 June 1869, Page 2

RESIGNATION OF THE STAFFORD MINISTRY.

The following is the division list on the motion of want of confidence in the Stafford Ministry.:— Ayes, 40. Mr Armstrong, Mr Main, Mr Baigent, Mr Maeandrew, Mr Bell, Mr M'Lean, Mr Birch, Mete Kingi (Maori), Mr Borlase, Mr O'Neill, Mr Brandon. Mr O'Rorke, Mr Burns, Mr Ormond, Mr Cargill, Patterson, (Maori), Mr Collins, Mr Parker, Mr Creighton, Mr Peacock, Mr Mr Potts, Mr Driver, Mr Reynolds, Mr Farnall, Mr Rich, Mr Featherston, Mr Rolleston, Mr Fox, Mr Stevens, Mr Graham, Mr Studholme, Mr H. S. Harrison, Tareha (Maori), Mr ffeaphy (V. C), Mr Taylor, Mr Kelly, Mr Vogel, Mr Kerr, Mr Williamson. Noes, 29. Mr Ball, Mr Haughton, Mr Barff, Mr Haultein, Mr Bunny, Mr Jollie, Mr Hradshaw, Mr Kenny, Mr Carleton, Mr Lndlam, Mr Clark, Mr Mervyn, Mr Curtis, Mr Munro, Mr Edwards, Mr Richmond, Mr Kyes, Russell (Maori), Mr Farmer, Mr Stafford, Mr Fitzhcrbert, Mr Swan, Mr Gallagher, Mr Wells, Mr Hall, Mr Wilson, Mr llankinson, Mr Woods. Mr AV. 11. Harrison, The following table gives the analysis of the votes of members representing the different Provinces : Ministerial. Op'sition. Absent. Nokth Island— Auckland 7 7 1 Ilawke's Bay ... Taianaki 1 i i Wellington ... 3 G Sottth Island— Canterbury ... 4 7 2 Marlborough ... 2 Nelson 4 3 Otago 3 11 2 Southland 2 Westlund County 2 Maori Members... 1 3

29 40 6 These make up 75, and the Speaker completes the number of the House, 76. The members who were absent from the division were Mr Macfarlane, of Auckland ; Major Brown, Taranaki; Mr Travers and Mr Tancred, of Canterbury; Mr Cowan, of Otago ; and the member for Taieri in the lastnamed Province.